Match Results
Season 1926-1927
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Chelsea (1) 3 Middlesbrough (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 3 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
29,849 |
Referee: |
Archie E Caseley (Wolverhampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil |
Scorers |
McNeil 42, Thain 70, Miller 86 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Middlesbrough |
Jimmy Mathieson, John Wilson, Reg Freeman, Joe Miller, Maurice Webster, Don Ashman, Billy Pease, Billy Birrell, Jimmy McClelland, Jackie Carr, Owen Williams |
Manager |
Herbert Bamlett |
Match Facts |
Match 730 League match 675 Starting XI Average age 28.5 Oldest Player 35.7 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 1 |
Venue: |
Molineux |
Attendance: |
16,874 |
Referee: |
Percy G Strouther |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
John Hampton, Syd Tyler, Harry Shaw, Jack Mitton, Sam Charnley, Albert Kay, Syd Homer, Harry Scott, Tom Phillipson, Harry Lees, Billy Hann |
Manager |
Fred Scotchbrook |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Brown 12, Miller 88, Turnbull 89 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 731 League match 676 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Port Vale (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 2 |
Venue: |
Recreation Ground |
Attendance: |
14,720 |
Referee: |
Tommy Crew (Leicester) |
Port Vale |
Tom Fern, Jack Maddock, Jimmy Oakes, Arden Maddison, Robert Connelly, Reginald Jones, Jack Lowe, Tom Page, Wilf Kirkham, Alf Strange, Billy Briscoe |
Manager |
Joe Schofield |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 732 League match 677 Starting XI Average age 28.5 Oldest Player 35.7 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Notts County (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 1 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
15,572 |
Referee: |
Harry W Sykes (Northampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil |
Scorers |
Turnbull 33, Turnbull 61 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Notts County |
George Streets, Bill Ashurst, William Smith, Fred Hilton, Norman Dinsdale, Haydn Kemp, Joe Daly, Peter Kelly, Paddy Mills, Arthur Davis, Len Barry |
Manager |
Albert Fisher |
Match Facts |
Match 733 League match 678 Starting XI Average age 28.5 Oldest Player 35.7 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Southampton (3) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 3 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
30,298 |
Referee: |
HP Hinderer (Manchester) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 George Stone, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Barrett 70, Turnbull 84 |
Penalty Missed |
Barrett 70 (Saved) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Southampton |
Tommy Allen, Ted Hough, Mike Keeping, Albert Shelley, George Harkus, Stan Woodhouse, Cuthbert Coundon, Sam Taylor, Bill Rawlings, Alf Bishop, Billy Murphy |
Scorers |
Bill Rawlings 1, Bill Rawlings 5, Bill Rawlings 32 |
Manager |
Arthur Chadwick |
Match Facts |
Match 734 League match 679 Starting XI Average age 27 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 24.1 |
Notts County (2) 5 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Meadow Lane |
Attendance: |
9,094 |
Referee: |
Harry W Sykes |
Notts County |
George Streets, Bill Ashurst, William Smith, Fred Hilton, Norman Dinsdale, Haydn Kemp, Peter Kelly, Paddy Mills, Neil Harris, Arthur Davis, Len Barry |
Scorers |
Len Barry 34, William Smith 37 (Pen), Neil Harris 59, Arthur Davis 70, Paddy Mills 74 |
Manager |
Albert Fisher |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 George Stone, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Final Appearances |
Fred Barrett |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 735 League match 680 Starting XI Average age 27 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 24.1 |
Bradford City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Valley Parade |
Attendance: |
16,350 |
Referee: |
Edwin E Small (Bristol) |
Bradford City |
Jimmy McLaren, Jimmy Frew, Willie Watson, Tom Gascoigne, Mike Gilhooley, Jack Poole, Peter Bennie, Stuart McMillan, Samuel Cheetham, Bertie Smith, Eddie Richardson |
Manager |
Colin Veitch |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 George Stone, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Thain 27 |
Debut Players |
Tommy Law |
Final Appearances |
George Stone |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 736 League match 681 Starting XI Average age 26.1 Oldest Player 32.2 Youngest Player 18.4 |
Chelsea (2) 2 Fulham (2) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
46,084 |
Referee: |
JC O'Neill (London) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Pearson 12, Turnbull 2nd |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Fulham |
Ernie Beecham, Reg Dyer, Bert Barrett, Len Oliver, Jock McNab, Tom Wolfe, Theo Pike, Jack Tonner, Albert Pape, Teddy Craig, Frank Penn |
Scorers |
Jack Tonner 30, Jock McNab 3rd (Pen) |
Sent Off |
Bert Barrett 67 |
Manager |
Joe Bradshaw |
Match Facts |
Match 737 League match 682 Starting XI Average age 26.1 Oldest Player 32.2 Youngest Player 18.4 |
Chelsea (2) 2 Preston North End (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
32,398 |
Referee: |
Archie E Caseley (Wolverhampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Thain 24, Thain 34 |
Debut Players |
Sam Millington |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Preston North End |
Norman Wharton, Bill Wade, Tommy Hamilton, Sid Chandler, David Morris, Bobby Crawford, Tom Devlin, Willie Russell, Tommy Roberts, Alex James, George Harrison |
Scorer |
Tommy Roberts 2 |
Manager |
Frank Richards |
Match Facts |
Match 738 League match 683 Starting XI Average age 26.6 Oldest Player 32.2 Youngest Player 18.5 |
South Shields (4) 5 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 8 |
Venue: |
Horsley Hill |
Attendance: |
3,705 |
Referee: |
Albert Edward Fogg |
South Shields |
Tom McKenna, Mick Ridley, James Phizacklea, Jim Metcalf, Alex Hird, Alan Grenyer, Tommy Matthewson, Jack Smith, Dick Parker, Jack Oxberry, Sandy Trotter |
Scorers |
Jim Metcalf 1, Jack Oxberry 3, Tommy Matthewson 9, Tommy Matthewson 35, Mick Ridley 47 (Pen) |
Manager |
Jack Tinn |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Priestley 62 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 739 League match 684 Starting XI Average age 26.2 Oldest Player 32.2 Youngest Player 18.5 |
Portsmouth (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
Venue: |
Fratton Park |
Attendance: |
17,689 |
Referee: |
CF Moon (Bristol) |
Portsmouth |
Dan McPhail, George Clifford, John McColgan, Reg Davies, Harry Foxall, Billy Moffatt, Harry Goodwin, Jerry Mackie, Willie Haines, David Watson, Fred Cook |
Scorers |
Harry Goodwin 30, Billy Moffatt 83 |
Manager |
John McCartney |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Turnbull 42, Turnbull 44, Miller 85 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 740 League match 685 Starting XI Average age 26.7 Oldest Player 32.3 Youngest Player 18.5 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Oldham Athletic (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
25,232 |
Referee: |
Noah Shuker (Mansfield) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Turnbull 42 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Oldham Athletic |
Bert Gray, Sam Wynne, Teddy Ivill, Les Adlam, Jack Armitage, Jimmy Naylor, Charlie Hey, George Taylor, Albert Pynegar, Frank Hargreaves, Bert Watson |
Manager |
Bob Mellor |
Match Facts |
Match 741 League match 686 Starting XI Average age 26.7 Oldest Player 32.3 Youngest Player 18.5 |
Grimsby Town (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
Venue: |
Blundell Park |
Attendance: |
12,423 |
Referee: |
George Noel Watson (Nottingham) |
Grimsby Town |
Jock Archibald, Ernest Jackson, Hughie Jacobson, Fred McLachlan, John Hardy, John Pugsley, Charlie Devan, Jimmy Carmichael, Joe Robson, Joe Cooper, Billy Marshall |
Manager |
Wilf Gillow |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Sent Off |
Miller 30 |
Penalty Missed |
Crawford 30 (Saved) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 742 League match 687 Starting XI Average age 26.7 Oldest Player 32.3 Youngest Player 18.5 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Blackpool (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
25,366 |
Referee: |
Archie E Caseley (Wolverhampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Crawford 56 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Blackpool |
George Best, Percy Thorpe, George Bradshaw, Andy Curran, Harry Warren, Billy Benton, Jack Meredith, George Ayres, Sid Binks, Tommy Browell, Dick Neal |
Scorer |
Sid Binks 7 |
Manager |
Frank Buckley |
Match Facts |
Match 743 League match 688 Starting XI Average age 26.6 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 18.5 |
Reading (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
Venue: |
Elm Park |
Attendance: |
11,589 |
Referee: |
Harry W Sykes (Northampton) |
Reading |
Joe Duckworth, Bert Eggo, Billy McConnell, Bill Inglis, Alf Messer, Dai Gethin Evans, Jimmy Dougall, Ted Braithwaite, Hugh Davey, Frank Richardson, Jack Robson |
Scorers |
Jack Robson 40, Frank Richardson 86 |
Manager |
Andrew Wylie |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harold Miller, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Willie Brown, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Thain 5 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 744 League match 689 Starting XI Average age 26.7 Oldest Player 32.3 Youngest Player 18.6 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Swansea Town (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 9 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
18,140 |
Referee: |
Edwin E Small (Bristol) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Arthur Sales, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Willie Brown, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Brown 35, Brown 67 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Swansea Town |
Joe Hills, Ben Williams, Wilf Milne, Thomas Woodward, Joe Sykes, Lacky McPherson, Billy Hole, Harry Deacon, Jack Fowler, Len Thompson, Dai Nicholas |
Scorers |
Len Thompson 37, Jack Fowler 63 |
Manager |
Vacant |
Match Facts |
Match 745 League match 690 Starting XI Average age 26.3 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 18.6 |
Nottingham Forest (0) 4 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
Venue: |
City Ground |
Attendance: |
12,841 |
Referee: |
Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham) |
Nottingham Forest |
Len Langford, Bill Thompson, Percy Barratt, Jackie Belton, Gerry Morgan, Bob Wallace, Sid Gibson, Cyril Stocks, Noah Burton, Charlie Jones, Ted Linley |
Scorers |
Percy Barratt 50 (Pen), Charlie Jones 55, Noah Burton 70, Cyril Stocks 80 |
Penalty Missed |
Stocks |
Manager |
John Baynes |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Willie Brown, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Pearson 7 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 746 League match 691 Starting XI Average age 26.8 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 18.6 |
Chelsea (2) 4 Barnsley (0) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
21,904 |
Referee: |
Harry W Sykes (Northampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Willie Brown, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Brown 20, Brown 42, Brown 49, Thain 85 |
Penalty Missed |
Brown 78 (Saved) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Barnsley |
Tommy Gale, Cyril Dixon, Bert Hodgkinson, Joe Halliwell, George Caddick, Lawrie Baker, Jimmy Curran, Brough Fletcher, Sam Kennedy, Fred Tilson, Eric Brook |
Scorers |
Willie Ferguson 48 (O.G), Brough Fletcher 75 |
Manager |
John Commins |
Match Facts |
Match 747 League match 692 Starting XI Average age 26.8 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 18.6 |
Manchester City (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
Venue: |
Maine Road |
Attendance: |
26,868 |
Referee: |
RO Rees (Swansea) |
Manchester City |
Dick Finnigan, Sam Cookson, Edward Bennett, Charlie Pringle, Frank Thompson, Jimmy McMullan, Peter Bell, Billy Austin, Frank Roberts, Matt Barrass, George Hicks |
Scorer |
Peter Bell 18 |
Manager |
Peter Hodge |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Willie Brown, 11 Robert McNeil |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 748 League match 693 Starting XI Average age 27.8 Oldest Player 36 Youngest Player 18.6 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Darlington (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
19,953 |
Referee: |
Francis Couldrey (Leeds) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Harold Miller, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Willie Brown, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Crawford 10, Priestley 78 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Darlington |
Des Fawcett, Tommy Greaves, Martin Joyce, Hughie Dickson, Arthur Childs, Jimmy McKinnell, Mark Hooper, Joe Scott, Tom Ruddy, Sandy Cochrane, Harry Briggs |
Scorers |
Tom Ruddy 30, Tom Ruddy 62 |
Manager |
Jack English |
Match Facts |
Match 749 League match 694 Starting XI Average age 26.7 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 18.7 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Hull City (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
34,306 |
Referee: |
Frank H Warriss (Sheffield) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Willie Brown, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Thain 40 |
Penalty Missed |
Wilson (Wide) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Hull City |
Geordie Maddison, Jock McGee, Matt Bell, Chris Swan, Stan Dixon, Tommy Bleakley, George Martin, Harry Scott, George Guyan, George Whitworth, Billy Taylor |
Manager |
Bill McCracken |
Match Facts |
Match 750 League match 695 Starting XI Average age 26.9 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 18.7 |
Hull City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 8 |
Venue: |
Anlaby Road |
Attendance: |
23,440 |
Referee: |
Frank H Warriss |
Hull City |
Geordie Maddison, Jock McGee, Matt Bell, Chris Swan, Stan Dixon, Tommy Bleakley, George Martin, Harry Scott, George Guyan, George Whitworth, Billy Taylor |
Manager |
Bill McCracken |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Willie Brown, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Brown 49 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 751 League match 696 Starting XI Average age 27.4 Oldest Player 32.4 Youngest Player 18.7 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Clapton Orient (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 8 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
28,279 |
Referee: |
William Thomas (Sheffield) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Willie Brown, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Priestley 40 (Pen), Priestley 65 (Pen) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Clapton Orient |
Arthur Wood, Bert Rosier, Tom Evans, Tommy Dixon, Jack Townrow, Jack Galbraith, Peter Gavigan, Jimmy Yardley, Billy Broadbent, Bob Dennison, Donald Cock |
Scorer |
Billy Broadbent 20 |
Manager |
Peter Proudfoot |
Match Facts |
Match 752 League match 697 Starting XI Average age 27.4 Oldest Player 32.5 Youngest Player 18.7 |
Chelsea (3) 4 Luton Town (0) 0
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 3 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
41,441 |
Referee: |
EG Goddard (Swindon) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Turnbull 34, Turnbull 40, Thain 44, Thain 90 |
Penalty Missed |
Priestley 22 (Saved) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Luton Town |
Bill Harper, Joe Till, Bob Graham, Bob Millar, Andy Rennie, John Black, Jimmy Thompson, Harry Woods, Sydney Reid, Norman Thomson, Joe Pointon |
Manager |
Charlie Green |
Match Facts |
Match 753 FA Cup match 56 Starting XI Average age 28 Oldest Player 32.5 Youngest Player 18.7 |
Middlesbrough (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 7 |
Venue: |
Ayresome Park |
Attendance: |
23,964 |
Referee: |
F Robinson (Blackburn) |
Middlesbrough |
Jimmy Mathieson, Frank Twine, Jock Smith, Joe Miller, Robert Ferguson, Don Ashman, Billy Pease, Billy Birrell, George Camsell, Jackie Carr, Owen Williams |
Manager |
Herbert Bamlett |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 754 League match 698 Starting XI Average age 28 Oldest Player 32.5 Youngest Player 18.7 |
Chelsea (3) 7 Accrington Stanley (2) 2
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 4 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
30,142 |
Referee: |
Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Thain 1, Wilson 7, Wilson 10, Turnbull 62, Turnbull 69, Turnbull 8th, Thain 9th |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Accrington Stanley |
Billy Hayes, Albert Bell, Tom Whittaker, Norman Wilson, Billy Rooks, Len Hughes, Tommy Wyper, Jimmy Gee, Richard Clarkson, Edgar Powell, Jack Martin |
Scorers |
Edgar Powell 27, Tommy Wyper 32 |
Manager |
Ernest Blackburn |
Match Facts |
Match 755 FA Cup match 57 Starting XI Average age 28 Oldest Player 32.6 Youngest Player 18.8 |
Chelsea (1) 5 Bradford City (2) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 8 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
25,835 |
Referee: |
Edwin E Small (Bristol) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Thain 3, Pearson 52, Priestley 56, Priestley 86, Thain 7th |
Penalty Missed |
Pearson 58 (Wide) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Bradford City |
Jimmy McLaren, Billy Tyler, Sam Russell, Ralph Burkinshaw, Sam Gallacher, Eddie Lloyd, Stuart McMillan, Charlie Moore, George Alcock, Bert Batten, Eddie Richardson |
Scorers |
Bert Batten 22, Charlie Moore 28 |
Manager |
Colin Veitch |
Match Facts |
Match 756 League match 699 Starting XI Average age 28 Oldest Player 32.6 Youngest Player 18.8 |
Fulham (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 7 |
Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
Attendance: |
31,501 |
Referee: |
JC O'Neill (London) |
Fulham |
Ernie Beecham, Tommy Brown, Bob Gregory, Len Oliver, Charlie Walters, Bert Barrett, Jimmy Temple, Teddy Craig, Albert Pape, Jack Tonner, Frank Penn |
Scorer |
Albert Pape 33 |
Manager |
Joe Bradshaw |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Wilson 46, Turnbull 80 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 757 League match 700 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 32.6 Youngest Player 18.8 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Burnley (0) 1
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 5 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
63,238 |
Referee: |
Tom G Bryan (Willenhall) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Thain 38, Wilding 49 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Burnley |
George Sommerville, Andy McCluggage, George Waterfield, John Steel, Jack Hill, Billy Dougal, Jack Bruton, Benny Cross, George Beel, Joe Devine, Louis Page |
Scorer |
Benny Cross 60 |
Manager |
Albert Pickles |
Match Facts |
Match 758 FA Cup match 58 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 32.6 Youngest Player 18.8 |
Chelsea (0) 4 South Shields (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 7 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
31,191 |
Referee: |
Albert Edward Fogg (Bolton) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Turnbull 47, Thain 2nd, Thain 80, Turnbull 88 |
Debut Players |
John Townrow |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
South Shields |
Allan Taylor, Mick Ridley, James Phizacklea, Jim Metcalf, Cyril Hunter, Harry Wilson, Tommy Matthewson, Jack Smith, Dick Parker, Jimmy Stevenson, Jack Oxberry |
Scorer |
Jack Smith 60 |
Manager |
Jack Tinn |
Match Facts |
Match 759 League match 701 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 32.6 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Cardiff City (0) 0
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 6 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
70,184 |
Referee: |
JV Pennington (Reading) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Cardiff City |
Tom Farquharson, Jimmy Nelson, Tommy Watson, Fred Keenor, Tom Sloan, Billy Hardy, Hughie Ferguson, Sam Irving, Len Davies, Ernie Curtis, George McLachlan |
Manager |
Fred Stewart |
Match Facts |
Match 760 FA Cup match 59 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 32.6 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Cardiff City (2) 3 Chelsea (1) 2
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 6 (replay) |
Venue: |
Ninian Park |
Attendance: |
47,353 |
Referee: |
JV Pennington (Reading) |
Cardiff City |
Tom Farquharson, Jimmy Nelson, Tommy Watson, Fred Keenor, Tom Sloan, Billy Hardy, Hughie Ferguson, Sam Irving, Len Davies, Ernie Curtis, George McLachlan |
Scorers |
Sam Irving 10, Len Davies 20, Hughie Ferguson 70 (Pen) |
Manager |
Fred Stewart |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Priestley 43, Turnbull 49 |
Penalty Missed |
Wilson 35 (Saved) |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 761 FA Cup match 60 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 32.7 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Oldham Athletic (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 7 |
Venue: |
Boundary Park |
Attendance: |
12,298 |
Referee: |
Noah Shuker (Mansfield) |
Oldham Athletic |
Jack Hacking, Harry Grundy, Teddy Ivill, Les Adlam, Jack Armitage, Jimmy Naylor, Charlie Hey, Albert Pynegar, Horace Barnes, Frank Hargreaves, Bert Watson |
Scorer |
Frank Hargreaves 17 |
Manager |
Bob Mellor |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Wilson 14 (Pen), Turnbull 33 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 762 League match 702 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 32.7 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Port Vale (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
18,169 |
Referee: |
Tommy Crew (Leicester) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Thain 47, Wilson 70 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Port Vale |
Harry Holdcroft, Jack Maddock, Jimmy Oakes, George Whitcombe, Robert Connelly, Val Rouse, Reginald Jones, Tom Page, Wilf Kirkham, Harry Anstiss, Billy Briscoe |
Manager |
Joe Schofield |
Match Facts |
Match 763 League match 703 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 32.7 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Grimsby Town (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
35,239 |
Referee: |
George Noel Watson (Nottingham) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Turnbull 3, Turnbull 90 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Grimsby Town |
Billy Cowell, Charlie Wilson, Hughie Jacobson, Fred McLachlan, Charlie Wrack, John Pugsley, Jack Prior, Jackie Bestall, Joe Robson, Steve Coglin, Billy Marshall |
Manager |
Wilf Gillow |
Match Facts |
Match 764 League match 704 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 32.7 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Preston North End (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 2 |
Venue: |
Deepdale |
Attendance: |
14,995 |
Referee: |
Archie E Caseley |
Preston North End |
Tony Carr, Bill Wade, Jasper Kerr, Willie Russell, David Morris, Bobby Crawford, Wattie Jackson, Alex James, Sid Chandler, Ken Cameron, George Harrison |
Manager |
Frank Richards |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Ferguson 26, Wilding 40 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 765 League match 705 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 32.7 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Blackpool (0) 3 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 4 |
Venue: |
Bloomfield Road |
Attendance: |
8,251 |
Referee: |
Archie E Caseley (Wolverhampton) |
Blackpool |
George Best, Percy Thorpe, Arthur Tilford, Albert Watson, George Ayres, Billy Benton, Jack Meredith, Tommy Browell, Billy Tremelling, Mark Crook, Dick Neal |
Scorers |
Dick Neal 49, Billy Tremelling 55, Billy Tremelling 84 |
Manager |
Frank Buckley |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Thain 70 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 766 League match 706 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 32.7 Youngest Player 18.9 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Reading (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
35,424 |
Referee: |
Harry W Sykes (Northampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Reading |
Joe Duckworth, Bert Eggo, Billy McConnell, Bill Inglis, Alf Messer, Dai Gethin Evans, Ernie Porter, Murdo McDonald, Bill Johnstone, Frank Richardson, Jack Robson |
Manager |
Andrew Wylie |
Match Facts |
Match 767 League match 707 Starting XI Average age 29.2 Oldest Player 36.3 Youngest Player 19 |
Southampton (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 3 |
Venue: |
The Dell |
Attendance: |
5,368 |
Referee: |
HP Hinderer |
Southampton |
Tommy Allen, Ted Hough, Mike Keeping, Albert Shelley, Arthur Bradford, Stan Woodhouse, Bill Henderson, Dick Rowley, Bill Rawlings, Sam Taylor, Stan Cribb |
Scorer |
Dick Rowley 4 |
Manager |
Arthur Chadwick |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Townrow, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil |
Scorer |
Turnbull 55 |
Final Appearances |
Robert McNeil |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 768 League match 708 Starting XI Average age 29.1 Oldest Player 36.3 Youngest Player 19 |
Swansea Town (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 4 |
Venue: |
Vetch Field |
Attendance: |
10,435 |
Referee: |
Edwin E Small |
Swansea Town |
Alec Ferguson, Ernie Morley, Wilf Milne, Jimmy Collins, Joe Sykes, Lacky McPherson, Billy Hole, Harry Deacon, Jack Fowler, Len Thompson, Jimmy Carr |
Scorers |
Jack Fowler 10, Len Thompson 46 |
Manager |
Jimmy Thomson |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 John Townrow, 11 Andy Wilson |
Scorer |
Crawford 30 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 769 League match 709 Starting XI Average age 28.3 Oldest Player 32.7 Youngest Player 19 |
Chelsea (2) 2 Nottingham Forest (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
44,855 |
Referee: |
Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Turnbull 35, Turnbull 43 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Nottingham Forest |
Len Langford, Bill Thompson, Percy Barratt, Jackie Belton, Gerry Morgan, Bob Wallace, Sid Gibson, Charlie Jones, Joe Taylor, Cliff Price, Joe Laws |
Manager |
John Baynes |
Match Facts |
Match 770 League match 710 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 19 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 3 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
28,945 |
Referee: |
Albert Edward Fogg (Bolton) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Scorer |
Ferguson 20 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
John Hampton, Ted Watson, Harry Shaw, Frank Higham, Sam Charnley, Jack Bradford, Jack Harrington, Albert Legge, Tom Phillipson, Tommy Bowen, Walter Weaver |
Manager |
Fred Scotchbrook |
Match Facts |
Match 771 League match 711 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 19 |
Barnsley (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Oakwell |
Attendance: |
9,641 |
Referee: |
Harry W Sykes (Northampton) |
Barnsley |
Tommy Gale, Cyril Dixon, Bert Hodgkinson, Frank Allen, George Caddick, Charlie Baines, Jimmy Curran, Brough Fletcher, Frank Eaton, Fred Tilson, Eric Brook |
Scorers |
Eric Brook 7, Jimmy Curran 34, Brough Fletcher 78 |
Manager |
John Commins |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 772 League match 712 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 19 |
Clapton Orient (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Millfields Road |
Attendance: |
25,329 |
Referee: |
William Thomas |
Clapton Orient |
Arthur Wood, Alex Campbell, Bert Lyons, Billy Broadbent, Jack Galbraith, Barney Duffy, Peter Gavigan, Donald Cock, Jimmy Gardner, Bob Dennison, Billy Corkindale |
Scorers |
Bob Dennison 6, Donald Cock 52, Billy Corkindale 80 |
Penalty Missed |
Broadbent (Hit bar) |
Manager |
Peter Proudfoot |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 773 League match 713 Starting XI Average age 27.1 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 19 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Manchester City (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 5 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
39,995 |
Referee: |
RO Rees (Swansea) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Manchester City |
Bert Gray, Sam Cookson, Phil McCloy, Charlie Pringle, Sam Cowan, Jimmy McMullan, Peter Bell, Frank Roberts, Charlie Broadhurst, Tommy Johnson, George Hicks |
Manager |
Peter Hodge |
Match Facts |
Match 774 League match 714 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 19 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Portsmouth (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 4 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
40,037 |
Referee: |
CF Moon (Bristol) |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Portsmouth |
Dan McPhail, George Clifford, John McColgan, Reg Davies, Harry Foxall, Billy Moffatt, Fred Forward, Jerry Mackie, Willie Haines, David Watson, Fred Cook |
Manager |
John McCartney |
Match Facts |
Match 775 League match 715 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 19 |
Darlington (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 4 |
Venue: |
Feethams |
Attendance: |
12,937 |
Referee: |
Francis Couldrey (Leeds) |
Darlington |
Jock Archibald, Tommy Greaves, Martin Joyce, Hughie Dickson, Jimmy Waugh, Jimmy McKinnell, Billy Race, Harold Crockford, Tom Ruddy, Sandy Cochrane, Joe Little |
Scorers |
Tom Ruddy 3, Harold Crockford 75 |
Manager |
Jack English |
Chelsea |
1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson |
Scorers |
Crawford 42, Ferguson 90 |
Manager |
David Calderhead |
Match Facts |
Match 776 League match 716 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 19 |